The Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention at 40 Years and Its Role in Promoting Lifestyle Medicine for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases
Barry A. Franklin, Peter H. Brubaker, Matthew P. Harber, Carl J. Lavie, Jonathan Myers, Leonard A. Kaminsky
Abstract
Risk to individuals for cardiovascular events are invariably tied to their exposure to major coronary risk factors. This risk can be substantially mitigated by lifestyle behaviors. This first part of this Commentary focuses on the important role both adopting healthful dietary patterns and regularly obtaining adequate physical activity have as preventative therapies for cardiovascular diseases.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineRehabilitationCardiovascular healthPhysical activityAlternative medicineIntensive care medicinePhysical therapyPreventive healthcareGerontologyInternal medicineDiseaseNursingPublic healthPathologyCardiovascular Health and Risk FactorsCardiac Health and Mental HealthNutritional Studies and Diet